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Lito Green Motion introduces the Sora, a 185-mile electric street fighting, café racing bobber
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, North America, USA
Lito Green Motion Sora – Click above for high-res image gallery
The curtains have just lifted on the Sora electric motorcycle from Lito Green Motion. The result of two…
Study finds aluminum can reduce vehicle body structure weight safely by up to 40%
Body in white is the next area of focus for downweighting. Source: ATG. Click to enlarge.
Using aluminum in select automotive components could reduce vehicle body structure weight safely by as much as an additional 40% compared to today’s vehicl…
US Airways’ frequent flier mix-up
US Airways Group Inc. found itself in a bit of a mixup last week. The Tempe-based airline offered extra miles to some of its frequent fliers, but then said that was a mistake and rescinded the offer, according to WBTV.com in Charlotte, N.C. See all you…
Dubious DBM 400-Mile EV Passes German Government Tests
Late last year, DBM Energy drove an all-electric Audi A2 372 miles on a single charge, a potential game changer in the EV world. But nobody believed them until ze Germans ran a battery of tests proving the claims.
DBM Energy raised a lot of eyebrows la…
Accellos Names Ashburn General Manager Transportation Software Solutions
Accellos, a provider of supply chain execution software, has named Bill Ashburn general manager of its line of transportation software solutions.
J.B. Hunt Signs Agreement with SleepSafe Drivers
SleepSafe Drivers, a national provider of sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment programs for fleets, has signed a multi-year agreement with J.B. Hunt to make its On-Site Diagnostic Ambulatory testing and Sure Compliance treatment programs available to…
Celadon Celebrates Highway 2 Health Program with Medical Center Opening
Celadon Trucking Services expanded its Highway 2 Health program with the addition of a full service medical center located at its Indianapolis headquarters.
Commercial Vehicle Market Strength to Continue Through 2011 and 2012
The most recent data continues to reflect improved demand across all segments of the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market.Fundamentals, including pent-up demand resulting from deferred replacement, tight freight-carrying capacity, improved fleet fin…
NPTC 2011 Conference Next Week
The National Private Truck Council will hold its 2011 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition April 17-19 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.